Happiness Diamond makes Chopard Happy Diamonds unhappy
Swiss manufacturer and retailer of luxury watches, jewelry and accessories, CHOPARD INTERN…
Trademark Dispute – SNOOPY vs. SNOOPY COUNSELOR
The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) held “SNOOPY COUNSELOR” is unlikely to cause…
Acquired distinctiveness for 3D shape of OMRON digital thermometer
The Japan Patent Office recently admitted trademark registration for a three-dimensional s…
JAGUAR LAND ROVER Lost Trademark Opposition over Jaguar Logo
The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) held a junior trademark registration…
JPO finds “CLUB MOET KYOTO” and “Moët & Chandon” likely to cause confusion
The Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) sided with MHCS, the producer, inter…
Volkswagen Unsuccessful in Trademark Opposition to Baidu’s “Car-pollo” mark
In a trademark opposition involving the Volkswagen Polo, the Opposition Board of Japan Pat…
Rothschild Lost Trademark Opposition in Japan
In a recent trademark opposition, the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) di…
HUGO BOSS fails in attempt to block trademark registration
German luxury fashion house Hugo Boss has failed in their attempt to stop the registration…
Failed Opposition by Apple against trademark registration “EYE PHONE”
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by the U.S. tech gi…
Calvin Klein defeated with trademark battle over “CK”
Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition by Calvin Klein Trademark Trust, a well-…
JPO rejects 3D Shape Mark of Giant Cotton Candy
In a dispute of registrability to a unique three-dimensional shape of giant cotton candy, …
Chloé Victorious in Trademark Battle
In a recent administrative trademark decision, the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office…
Porsche wins trademark protection for “911”
Porsche, a German sports car maker, has recently won trademark protection for its widely k…
Adidas scores win against adidog in trademark dispute
The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided in favor of Adidas AG to retroac…
Trademark Dispute Over Cigarette Sub-Brand “SIGNATURE”
In a decision dated September 12, 2019, the Japan IP High Court affirmed the Japan Patent …
Is “VEGAS” an abbreviation for Las Vegas, or a source indicator?
In a trademark opposition disputing over abbreviation for ‘Las Vegas’, the Japan Patent Of…
Adidas unsuccessful in an attempt to prevent trademark protection for two-stripes
The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) held in an opposition filed by Adidas AG…
Fashion Designer in trademark fight over his name
On August 7, 2019, the Japan IP High Court ruled to dismiss an appeal by Ken Kikuchi, a Ja…
PUMA’s Fight Against Logo Parody
On August 1, 2019, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to invalidate trademark registrat…
SISLEY lose trademark opposition over SOIR DE LUNE
In a recent trademark opposition, the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) he…
Trademark Opposition: “VISA” vs. “V-ISA”
The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by a globa…
Patagonia Victorious in Trademark Battle
The Trial Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently upheld an invalidation petition by U…
Trademark Opposition: “iPhone” versus “SAIPHONE”
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by the U.S. tech gi…
JPY 71 Million Damages Award Against Design Copycat of BAO BAO ISSEY MIYAKE
In a civil legal battle involving design copycat of luxurious “BAO BAO” bags designed by I…
JPO Annual Report 2019
The Japan Patent Office released its 2019 Annual Report (in Japanese only) on July 12, 201…
The Japan IP High Court Finds “EQ” Entitled to Trademark Registration Belonging to Mercedes Benz
On July 3, 2019, the Japan IP High Court reversed a decision of the Japan Patent Office (J…
Nintendo loses trademark fight over “Switch” name in Japan
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) rendered advisory opinion in a trademark fight over “Switch”…
Boeing Wins 777 Trademark Victory
The Trial Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) recently upheld The Boeing Company’s invalida…
Apple Inc. Defeated in Trademark case over the name ‘Mac’ in Japan
The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by the U.S…
Trademark dispute over Shogun Emblem of the Samurai Era
In a recent appeal trial over trademark dispute, the Trademark Appeal Board within the Jap…
Attending the 141th INTA Annual Meeting in Boston (May 18-22)
MARKS IP LAW FIRM was represented at the 141st International Trademark Associations (INTA)…
Partial revision of the Japan Trademark Law in force on May 27, 2019
Partial revision of the Japan Trademark Law which aims to amend the Article 31 (1) was pro…
Giorgio Armani defeated with trademark battle over V-shaped wing device
In a recent administrative trademark decision , the Opposition Board of Japan Patent Offic…
Trademark trolls target New Japan era name “REIWA”
Over 1,200 applications filed for Reiwa-related trademarks in China within a month after a…
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION BOURBON LOSES TRADEMARK OPPOSITION
In a recent decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has dismissed the opposition filed by …
PUMA Triumphs in Trademark Battle over Iconic Jumping Cat Logo
After eight years of prolonged dispute, PUMA SE could achieve a victory over trademark bat…
Trademark registration for Tasaki’s Akoya pearls ring
In March 17, 2017, Japanese jewelry house TASAKI & Co., Ltd., the Japanese leading pro…
WTR report: The first individual in history to have filed over 100,000 trademark applications
A notorious and incredibly prolific trademark application filer in Japan, Ikuhiro Ueda, is…
JPO decision: TESLA is dissimilarly pronounced to Tesla
In a recent appeal decision over trademark dispute, the Appeal Board of Japan Patent Offic…
HISAMITSU unsuccessful in registering a shape of “Salonpas”
The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) disallowed registration of a shape of famous…
JPO denied registering GRAND CANYON as trademark
In a recent appeal decision, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) upheld examiner’s refusal and d…
Who associates “Pen-Pineapple-Apple-pen” with Apple Inc.?
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) dismissed an opposition filed by Apple Incorporated, a US co…
IP High Court ruling: “BULK AAA” confusingly similar to “BULK HOMME”
On March 7, 2019, the Japan IP High Court revoked a decision by the Japan Patent Office (J…
Trademark Opposition: “DISCOVERY” vs. “DISCOVERER”
In a recent administrative decision to trademark opposition filed by Jaguar Land Rover Lim…
Adidas: Victorious in Trademark Battle over the Trefoil logo
The Opposition Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) held in an opposition filed by Adidas AG…
Is Marie-Antoinette a name of French Queen consort or a trademark?
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) ordered to dismiss an invalidation trial against IR no. 1238…
Japan: trademark registration of era names will be banned
The Japan Patent Office (JPO) revised its screening criteria to prevent all era names from…
Trademark race for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games – Episode 2
The Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) refused Trademark Application No. 2017-11978…
KANGOL: Assessing the Similarity Between Hairbands and Head wear
In a trademark opposition trial to seek cancellation of TM registration no. 6028674, the O…
Serapian Loses Trademark Opposition against S device mark
The Italian-based fashion house Stefano Serapian S.r.l., known for its briefcases, handbag…
LUIS POULSEN Victory over trademark infringement lawsuit for Pendant Lamp Shade
On December 27, 2018, the Tokyo District Court sided with Luis Poulsen A/S, a Danish compa…
Lee unsuccessful in removing Leeao from trademark registration
The Japan Patent Office dismissed a trademark opposition claimed by the second largest man…